Marlins Man just can’t quit the Marlins

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Marlins Man is putting the “Marlins” back in his name later this month.

Orange enthusiast Laurence Leavy announced in March that he wasn’t renewing his season tickets to the Marlins, which he had held since the team entered the league in 1993. He wanted a 20% discount on a three-year season ticket deal, but the team actually wanted him to spend more than he paid last season. This prompted Leavy to entertain offers from other teams and contemplate becoming “Tigers Man.”

Leavy was the winning bidder on two items at the Marlins’ charity auction: the “player for a day” and the “broadcaster experience.”

Among the perks he will receive as a benefit for donating to the Marlins Foundation: Marlins Man will sign an honorary one-day contract with the team, hold an official press conference with Michael Hill, attend Don Mattingly's coaches meeting, present the lineup card, and be interviewed on-air during the Marlins broadcast. Also, Marlins Man will have the chance to shag balls in the outfield during batting practice.

Leavy won’t be in his usual spot behind the plate, but he’ll still be extremely visible on the game broadcast. He purchased every seat in left field and is giving the tickets away to fans who sign up on Slater’s website. If you wear orange, he’ll buy you food and drinks as well.

Is this the first step in thawing the relationship between Marlins Man and the team’s new ownership? Who cares?

The story of the Tigers announcer fight got even more absurd

The wildest development of yesterday morning was the report from The Athleticthat Tigers announcers Mario Impemba and Rod Allen were involved in some sort of physical altercation.

But wait, there’s more.

“Impemba left the broadcast booth at some point and Allen followed, assaulting Impemba from behind and choking him,” Detroit TV station WDIV reported later Thursday. “The altercation was because of a disagreement over a chair in the booth.”

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